The name for a leading cause of mental retardation caused by mothers who drink alcohol heavily during their pregnancies is

A. fetal alcohol syndrome.
B. drunk woman's syndrome.
C. mental retardation syndrome.
D. drinker's syndrome.


Answer: A

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